posted March 23, 2010 12:19
We all have strange customers, whether internal or external. I get some doozies at the library. Today a patron angry that we owned no books on the Indian tribe of Chechnya in Iraq. I suggested books on Chechnya or minorities in Iraq, but no go. I just don't know my job.

posted March 23, 2010 12:34
____ No, but I have stories about counter help at Parts stores. I was ready to buy a new alternator for our Van, and the phone rings and this clown waiting on me fields a call on alternators while I am standing there, cash in hand. I took my business elsewhere while there the phone rings and the person at the counter yelled out for someone else to get the phone. He sold me an Alternator. I just don't know about quality today that one went 226k/mile before it just up and quit. No warning nada just up and quit.

posted March 23, 2010 20:10
A few weeks ago someone called me up and said something about not being able to access some website. I assumed she was calling to say she couldn't log into some resource, and getting distinctly tempted to hand her off to a junior coworker (those calls are huge time drains)....but I asked her a few questions first and found out that she could get into her account[s] just fine.

What was the problem?

The problem was with her home Internet connection. As tactfully as possible, I explained to her that she would need to contact her ISP and that it was impossible for me to assist her with such issues.

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posted March 26, 2010 03:00
____ CW Smith, Half a lifetime ago I used to frequent Honky Tonks and Piano Bars, I do like Piano Music. Well at one, that had a very good player I asked for a certain tune, His reply "Never heard of it, If you can find it in my stack of music I'll play it for you." Well two sets later I find the tune hand it to him, he takes one look "Oh that one". and proceeds to play the tune from memory.

posted March 26, 2010 11:11
I've answered hum alongs too, CW. My favourite was a tune we all knew, but couldn't quite place for the patron. It was being used in a Totts commercial. Another library patron walked by and upon hearing our hums said "That's O mio babbino caro by Puccini." And the patron was right!
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